| 3DogMike |
| (.400 member) |
| 01/04/23 01:18 AM |
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Re: .500 BPE by James Woodward & Sons
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I also just noticed from the image in the Eley 1892 catalog that round pictured was paper jacketed. So I will finally breakdown and try that in today's loads (assuming I can follow the instructions in Paul Matthews' book "The Paper Jacket"
In that era (almost) all the black powder ammo used paper patch bullets. Purdey and Holland & Holland did offer grease groove (ringed) bullets.
Tho paper patched bullet was the historical case; you will find that normal grease groove cast bullets of at least groove diameter will usually shoot just fine. Brand and grade of powder, lube, and bullet alloy all will make a difference.
- Mike